DearS

One year ago, a UFO containing 150 aliens crash-landed off the shores of Kasai. Because no one could fix their ship, the Japanese Government decided to bestow upon them the designation "DearS" and make them into Japanese citizens, teaching them the language, customs, and culture of Japan. However, in order for them to become more familiar with human society, a home-stay program has been enacted to allow them to mingle with other humans.

One misty morning, a truck carrying a capsule that housed one of these aliens ends up dropping it into the riverbank, releasing her from her confinement. She is eventually found by a high school student named Takeya Ikuhara, who saves her from being hit by a truck and takes pity on her, despite being extremely distrustful of their race and wanting nothing to do with them. Upon being named Ren, she imprints upon him as her "Master" and serves as his personal "Slave," leaving him with a "DearS" who wants to remain with him no matter what and bringing his ordinary, alien-free days to an end.

Ren Ren Ren Nagusaran Rensia Ruroonren Nakora Main

Shimizu, Ai Japanese

Ikuhara, Takeya Main

Taniyama, Kishou Japanese

Izumi, Neneko Main

Saitou, Chiwa Japanese

Sia Nostal Ren Naguregyug, Thanast Useim Ruki Miu Main

Nakahara, Mai Japanese

Yoshimine, Mitsuka Supporting

Inoue, Kikuko Japanese

Nia Supporting

Tamura, Yukari Japanese

China Supporting

Momoi, Haruko Japanese

Khi Supporting

Sawashiro, Miyuki Japanese

Rubi Supporting

Toyoguchi, Megumi Japanese

Xaki Supporting

Hirata, Hiroaki Japanese

Oosawa, Nobuhiro Producer

Nishioka, Daisuke Producer

Kunisaki, Hisanori Producer

Iizumi, Tomokazu Assistant Producer

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Apr 12, 2008

ddrcrono

Recommended

It's a cute little short series animé, similar to Chobits from what I've seen of Chobits, but hey, if you like that sort of thing, DearS does it pretty well. Some of the fanservicey stuff in this is SO over-the-top it's past the point of annoying and more towards the point of amusing, because I don't think they took themselves completely seriously.

So, who should watch this? If you want a relatively light-hearted plot with some situational comedy, sort of your typical high school thing and a fair bit of cuteness and a mild bit of seriousness, this isn't a bad choice. If you're up for ... something with lots of depth, void of the typical animé tropes, you probably won't like it.

The one thing that irritated me a little is that it ended a little abruptly. Something a lot of animé tends to do, though.

Overall, it's worth trying if you're looking for something light and don't have a lot of time to invest, since it's a relatively short series at only 12 episodes. I find it's good to watch something silly and cute like this especially if you're watching some other heavier stuff. (Aristotle says: "Balance is good!")

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Dec 8, 2007

asch

Mixed Feelings

So first this anime isn't anything new and unique,all seen.It also resembles Chobits.They're storyline is really similar.But if you're looking for some lite-hearted romance including some ecchi scenes that this just the right anime.Don't expect too much.


Story
It's centered around high school boy living alone.One day he picks up a beautiful alien girl at first he doesn't seem to care about her too much but then late in the series there show up evil people who are trying find her *and take her away* than he sees his true feelings for her and tries to protect her by all means. So it's a story of ... them living together,going to school teaching her normal things like cooking,reading,speaking.And she is some kind of slave.All the aliens in the anime are slaves.So she threats the main characters like her master.That's a bit freaky for me T_T.The plot doesn't really changes it always staying the same.And it has a normal nice ending.6/10

Animation
Decent.The characters are bit funny looking but all in all good for this kind of anime.7/10

Sound
Some good opening and ending songs but I didn't really heard any other good music despite that.6/10

Characters
Nice main female character despite that she is an alien.Main male character a funny ,cool guy who on the first sight doesn't believe in aliens but later on he develops a romantic relationship with the alien.So this two are really good but it lacks good support characters beside those two I didn't liked anyone else.And it also lacks character developments.6/10

Enjoyment
So in the end I liked this anime so-so it had some ups and downs.Some episodes where good but some where poor.There were some really funny moments but that's all that it had.And yeah some minor ecchi scenes but they were poorly done.6/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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May 26, 2009

AironicallyHuman

Not Recommended

DearS is a combination of a failed Chobits clone (lacking any of the warmth that made that series so endearing) and, depending on your gender, offensive pro-slave rubbish. It's also uneventful, lacking a story and instead containing the same perverted nonsense you've seen before already until the episode count reaches 12-13.

To start with, the premise is beyond dumb. A UFO crashes into Japan, 150 aliens - who happen to be submissive hotties - emerge, and they're welcomed by the world. Because humans are, as we all know, kind and understanding creatures by nature, no attempts were made to capture and experiment on the aliens. It's ... the sort of plot element that would only work in a hentai. Or Melody of Oblivion.

...Oh, yes, hentai material. Have I covered the part where DearS all wear dog collars and are happy to be slaves, doing whatever their master wants, including sex? It's like sitting through the wet dream of a pre-pubescent retard. I'm sure most female viewers would find it slightly offensive to see females wearing dog collars and being happy to get in the kitchen when told - a great fan pleasing idea.

As for the characters, Ren (the Chi of DearS) is blank, having zero personality. She also looks bad because of the crappy art - not at all fap worthy. And Takeya, the lucky lead, is a complete arsehole, never being a man and always being a complete fuck to Ren. He even tells her to go home and cook his food, also ordering her to clean his room. He lacks any likability. The only character with any depth whatsoever in this mess is the pink-haired DearS, whose name I've already forgot.

On the plus side, DearS is easy to watch. It's so simple and stupid that it's possible to watch it for four hours, miss lines of dialogue and still understand what's going on. If you happen to be brain-dead or are looking for something that's easy to watch, despite being dull, DearS is for you. I only managed to sit through it all because I wasn't required to use my brain and could just chill.

Alongside Melody of Oblivion, DearS has made for a great start to going through my DVD backlog. I can't wait to have a look at Petite Princess Yucie and A Little Snow Fairy Sugar. By the end of watching all the wonderful series I've collected on DVD, my mental state might reach the stage where life will seem too painful...

Overall, I suggest avoiding DearS unless A) your dream woman wears a dog collar and stays in the kitchen or B) you're an idiot who paid money for the series because it's an OOP Geneon title. Stick to Chobits and avoid this poor attempt at copying it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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